Golfer&#39;s stance appliance



Aug. 15, 1933.

O. P. HASERODT GOLFERS STANCE APPLIANCE Filed Aug. 7. 1929 I an Inventor Oscar Pa /Z Haas/"0M7" 1 By WW I A itorney drawing.

Patented Au g- 15,1933 it i y 1,922,130

. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE t 1,922,130- r t GOLFERS STANCE APPLIANCE Gscar Paul Haserodt, Elyria, ()hio Applieation August 7, 1929. Serial No. amass v p 9 Claims. (01. sa -174 1 i V y This invention relates to an improved accesedge 5. The free end portion terminates in a soryor appliance which is especially adapted for point 1-iwhich is adapted to register with the use by. golf players to aid in obtaining the correct golf ball 15. The reference character 16 merely stanc whereby to aid one, particularly a begindesignates graduations and numerals to adapt it nor, in determining and maintaining a proper to be Selectively registered with the straight and desirable stance to facilitate more dependedge 5. to permit proper-calculation of the disable performance. l l tance betweentlie performers feet and the golf The improved article is characterized by a ball. i simplified arrangement of details, devoid of The opposite and portion of this indicator,

mechanical complexityand susceptible of proper which is of self-sustaining material, is folded 5 adjustment and expeditious useby all classes or upon itself as at 17 and the free end portion persons, and his individualized by a measuring is riveted or otherwise secured to the rule as at rule, to calculate distance between the feet of 18. The guide strips 12 hold the indicator in the player, together with an extensible calibrated position when the indicator strip is shortened 1 P indicator for cooperation with the tee and the by enlarging the fold 17. As a precautionary golfball associated therewith: measure, I desire to display at the pointed ends Another object. of this invention is to pro-- of the indicator, the words Eye and Ball, as vide a device such as may be folded into a small a visible aid that the eye must be kept on the compact package, ofxabout the size and shape ball for proper and dependable performance.

2 of a billfold, that maybe carried in the pocket In practice, the golfer fastens the rule on the .75

of the user. i 1 ground or any flat surface, and then toes the The specific details and their intimate cooper edge 8 thereof as indicated" in dotted lines in ation and arrangementwill become more readily Fig. 1. The feet are regulated so that the left apparent from the following description; and foot is placed in position first and the right I i foot wherever it is most natural and still comso In the d 'aw i i fortable. This then enables the player, when Figure l is. a top plan view of an appliance once he determines the proper positioning of the constructed in accordance with the invention feet, .to maintain it through themedium of this and showing the approximate manner of using device. i 1 1 30 the same. He places his left foot so that the ball is r Fig. 2 is an edge'view of the same. played off from the heel on his left foot, and Fig. 3 is an end view of the structure observhis right foot is placed on the number on the ing it in a direction from left to right in Fig. 1. scale, where he can pivot the easier and follow R e in now to the draw n by reference, through on his shot. The indicator strip 13 is.

numerals it will be seen that the principal, part pulled through the guide slits and arranged of this structure is in the nature of a measuring where it will be easy for a golfer to reach the rule indicated at 4- This is o med rom a ball in a comfortable stroke. When he has once p leather, u or a va of su ta le foundthe exact distance, he wants the ball from i rigidity. It has a straight edge 5 and, at the him, he looks at the numeral on the indicator 40 pp s apertures, 6 and '7through which strip which is then substantially even or close stakes or pegs, not shown, are driven to hold to the straight edge 5.

t e ule doWn 0 t e ay Thisdevice may be folded into a compact The pp ds t is u on a a or is package and carried in a pocket when not in somewhat oblique with respect to the line of use. It may be folded by first extending the j 45" Along this edge 3 are numerals indicator strip 13 to its full length and then 10 0 ran d from 1 t 14 in l v n pp op ia winding it about the measuring rule 4, second distances pa enable P p positioning of folding the measuring rule upon itself beginning thefeet. In dotted lines I show the left foot at t th all end 7 and lastly fastened with a 0 and the i ht oo a ThiS T1116 iSStaked suitable fastener.. Due to the oblique cut of the 50 flat dOWn 011 vvthe ground at the Point Of drivemeasuring rule the device folds within its edges It iS DIOVidCd intermediate its ends with guide 5 and 8' at each fold toward the end, 6. tapes 1 ormed by littin the material in the It is claimed that this device is quite efiicient manner shown. l and advantageous to every golfer to correct his Co-operating with these is an indicator 13 drive and give him a perfect stance. It can 55 and this extends at right angles to the straight be used by any and every golfer and especially by the beginner, who has to be drilled with respect to the alleged technical stance.

Minor changes in shape, size, and materials, and re-arrangement of features, coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice if desired, however I do not care to be limited to the exact disclosure shown, other than to the extent indicated by the claims appended hereto.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. In a golfers stance indicator a calibrated pliable strip of fabric used as a toe marker and a flexible ball position indicator strip secured thereto.

2. In a golfers stance indicator, the combination of an elongated calibrated pliable toe marker, a calibrated ball position indicator disposed normal to the toe marker and secured thereto, said indicator consisting of a strip of pliable fabric, said 'toe marker having apertures therein adjacent each end.

3. In a golf appliance of the class described comprising a calibrated rule adapted to be placed in fiat contact with the fairway and to be anchored thereon, the same including a body having a straight edge substantially in longitudinal alinement with the direction of stroke, and, the opposite edge being inclined with respect to said line, to facilitate proper placement of the feet, and a golf ball position indicator carried by the intermediate portion of said rule.

4. In a golf appliance of the class described comprising a calibrated rule adapted to be placed in flat contact with the fairway and to be anchored thereon, the same including a body having a straight edge substantially in longitudinal alinement with the direction of the stroke, and the opposite edge being inclined with respect to the said line, to facilitate proper placement of the feet, a golf ball position indicator carried by the intermediate portion of said rule, said indicator being in the nature of an adjustable pointed graduated strip disposed at right angles to said straight edge.

5. In a golfers stance indicator, the combi nation of a base member, a pliable ball indicator strip secured to the same and guide strips the associated with the base disposed adjacent the ball indicator, said ball position indicator strip being longitudinally adjustable through the guide strips. I

6. A golfers stance appliance comprising, in combination, a toe marker made up of an elongated strip of foldable material having a sub stantially straight edge paralleling the longitudinal axis of the toe marker, a ball position indicator slidably secured to said toe marker and extending substantially at right angles to the straight edge and being made up of a foldable fabric, whereby said indicator may be folded about the toe marker, and said toe marker folded upon itself to form a small compact package.

7. A golfers stance appliance having a base member made up of a continuous length of material adapted to be staked to the ground with one edge parallel to the proposed line of flight of the ball, and a flexible ball indicator tape positioned intermediate the ends of ti e base member and at substantially right angles to the said edge thereof and said indicator tape being longitudinally adjustable across the surface of said base member.

8. A golfers stance indicator comprising, in combination, a calibrated elongated length of foldable material, a second calibrated foldable strip of material slidably secured to said first named length of material and disposed normal thereto, said first named length of material acting as a toe marker, said last named length of material acting as a ball indicator.

9. A golfers stance indicator comprising, in combination, an elongated calibrated base member having a straight side substantially parallel to, the longitudinal axis of thebase member, a ball indicator member slidably secured to said base member for movement in a direction nor-- mal to the longitudinal axis of the base member, guide means on said base member for said indicator strip, said guide indicator being foldable around said base member, and said base member being foldable upon itself, said base member having apertures therein for cooperation with devices for securing the same when in extended position on the ground.

' OSCAR PAUL HASERODT. 

